HV 10 as a deck question? at DVinfo.net

Jae Staats · October 18th, 2006, 01:07 PM

I know most of you are using the new HV10 as a deck for your dv/hdv and Xl H1 tapes (and as a point-and-shoot camera), but my question is this; are true decks made differently than a camera such as the HV10? Will the HV10 last and not suffer any sped-up wear and tear damage from using it as a play-back deck?

Thanks for your feedback...

Chris Korrow · October 23rd, 2006, 10:38 AM

First- It is my understanding that there are no decks (yet) that can even handle 24f & 30f. So we're kinda stuck there.
Second- Decks are very expensive and are made specifically for capture in a professional environment, so they are very much different than a cheap camera. But for those of us that are not capturing massive amounts of footage, making dupe tapes etc, a cheaper camera is the perfect solution with the added benefit of having another cam to use.
Third- Using it as a deck will definitely put wear on the camera, that is the whole reason why we'd spend the extra to pick up an HV 10 rather than use the A1-G1-H1 as a deck. But I've got a little ZR60 that I've used for all my XL capture, plus my daughter uses it as her camera and it is still working great.
Peace, Chris

David Kennett · October 24th, 2006, 08:32 AM

Our church bought a Canon ZR back in 1999. It is used to record two (one hour) services every Sunday. While it has had some minor problems, the deck is still going strong. All DV decks are compatible, but the electronics must accomodate the data on the tape. HDV data is different from DV, but the mechanical decks are the same.

October 18th, 2006, 01:07 PM	#1
Jae Staats Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: United States Posts: 51	HV 10 as a deck question? I know most of you are using the new HV10 as a deck for your dv/hdv and Xl H1 tapes (and as a point-and-shoot camera), but my question is this; are true decks made differently than a camera such as the HV10? Will the HV10 last and not suffer any sped-up wear and tear damage from using it as a play-back deck? Thanks for your feedback...

October 24th, 2006, 08:32 AM	#3
David Kennett Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Ridgeville, Ohio Posts: 407	Our church bought a Canon ZR back in 1999. It is used to record two (one hour) services every Sunday. While it has had some minor problems, the deck is still going strong. All DV decks are compatible, but the electronics must accomodate the data on the tape. HDV data is different from DV, but the mechanical decks are the same. __________________ Dave

October 23rd, 2006, 10:38 AM	#2
Chris Korrow Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Whidbey Is, WA Posts: 326	First- It is my understanding that there are no decks (yet) that can even handle 24f & 30f. So we're kinda stuck there. Second- Decks are very expensive and are made specifically for capture in a professional environment, so they are very much different than a cheap camera. But for those of us that are not capturing massive amounts of footage, making dupe tapes etc, a cheaper camera is the perfect solution with the added benefit of having another cam to use. Third- Using it as a deck will definitely put wear on the camera, that is the whole reason why we'd spend the extra to pick up an HV 10 rather than use the A1-G1-H1 as a deck. But I've got a little ZR60 that I've used for all my XL capture, plus my daughter uses it as her camera and it is still working great. Peace, Chris